PRAXIS 5002 · COURSE
Praxis 5002 Reading and Language Arts Subtest course
17 guided lessons across 2 sections. Read the first chapter free — no account needed.
FREE CHAPTER
Phonemic awareness
You can solve phonemic awareness questions without memorizing a wall of jargon. We will model the thinking, practice together, and then work independently.
Key words
- phoneme
- Phonemes are individual speech sounds; letters represent sounds but are not sounds themselves — e.g. The spoken word ship has three phonemes /sh/ /i/ /p/
- phonemic awareness
- Phonemes are individual speech sounds; letters represent sounds but are not sounds themselves — e.g. The spoken word ship has three phonemes /sh/ /i/ /p/
- evidence
- Information that supports or challenges an explanation of phonemic awareness. — e.g. The spoken word ship has three phonemes /sh/ /i/ /p/
- misconception
- A believable but incorrect understanding of phonemic awareness. — e.g. Counting letters instead of sounds gives the wrong number
- application
- Using what you know about phonemic awareness to solve a new problem. — e.g. Ask students to push a counter for each sound they hear
START HERE (I DO)
Phonemes are individual speech sounds; letters represent sounds but are not sounds themselves
SEE IT (I DO)
The spoken word ship has three phonemes /sh/ /i/ /p/
WATCH THE TRAP (I DO)
Counting letters instead of sounds gives the wrong number This is a common misunderstanding; compare the evidence before deciding.
WORK TOGETHER (WE DO)
Ask students to push a counter for each sound they hear. First name what the problem asks; then identify the relevant evidence.
TRY IT (YOU DO)
Explain the concept without looking, test it with a new example, and check whether your reasoning rules out the tempting misconception.
Remember this
- Phonemes are individual speech sounds; letters represent sounds but are not sounds themselves
- A helpful example: The spoken word ship has three phonemes /sh/ /i/ /p/
- Avoid this trap: Counting letters instead of sounds gives the wrong number
PHONEME: concept first, evidence next, misconception last.
Every lesson in the course
I. Reading
47%- Phonemic awarenessFree
- Blending and segmenting
- Phonics and decoding
- Syllable types and morphology
- Reading fluency
- Text evidence and inference
- Theme, central idea, and summary
- Text structures and perspectives
II. Writing, Speaking, and Listening
53%- Writing process and purpose
- Narrative, explanatory, and argument writing
- Paragraph organization and transitions
- Grammar and sentence structure
- Vocabulary, context, and figurative language
- Research credibility and citations
- Speaking and active listening
- English learners and language registers
- Evaluating student writing